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CHEAP ELECTRIC-LIGHT SERVICE.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Oct. 19.--A special election was held here to-day to determine whether the city would bond itself for a municipal electric-light plant. The proposition to bond was defeated by 110 majority, largely because a local company has proposed to furnish the service at the low cost of $6 per lamp per month. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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